It's almost certainly a sign that I'm getting too old for this...stuff, but I find myself very much digging the nostalgia groups this year. Came across this record from The PopTarts on CD Baby and was intrigued enough to sample a few tracks. If you just can't get enough of Sixties girl groups, and I'm in that number, I think you'll enjoy "A Toasty Christmas".

The PopTarts are a nostalgia group based in Cleveland, Ohio. It would appear from their packed schedule that the group does very well in and around the host city for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Their song list numbers over 100, featuring mostly the classic girl group tunes of the Marvelettes, The Chiffons, The Shangri-Las, The Crystals, Leslie Gore, The Ronettes, Dusty Springfield and more from that era.

For "A Toasty Christmas", though, these ladies got a bit more daring and creative. With the exception of "Oh Dear Santa" (the latest holiday spin on "Mr. Sandman"), the album features nothing but original tunes, though a few borrow the occasional riff or theme. It's a tasty string of holiday lights with plenty shining bright. Not every song hits a Home Run, but there are plenty of solid doubles and triples, here. And, when they do score big, they completely knock it out of the park. I'm already in love with "Christmas Angel" and "December Love". "Favorite Time Of The Year" takes me fondly back to the halcyon days when girl groups ruled the charts. And if you can't get behind "The Spy With The Golden Sleigh", then I think you might be missing the proper holiday twinkle.

At the moment, the hard copy CD is only available direct from The PopTarts, but you're certainly welcome to tiptoe through the download version at CD Baby. It's a fun, festive, and groovy sleighride back through a Sixties Wonderland of sparkle and mistletoe. To quote Austin Powers, "Yeah, Baby!"

Listen Carefully...to hear.....two songs from The PopTarts, A Toasty Christmas, "Favorite Time Of Year" & "Christmas Gift", featured in A Lifetime Original Movie releasing Sun Nov 18 at 9pm LOVE AT THE CHRISTMAS TABLE...GROOVY BABY!!! Ed Sullivan would be proud!!!

This is a romantic holiday tale about two best friends. Sam (Dustin Mulligan) and Katherine (McKellar) have spent every Christmas at the children's table since they were toddlers. They grew up together sharing the highs and lows of young adulthood. Now nearly 30 years later, Sam realizes Katherine is the one... but he is afraid that the past will get in his way.

Saw your group twice. Loved it!! Wondered if you ever played at the AVON Duck Tape Festival or the N. Ridgeville Corn Festival. I think you guys would be a HUGE crowd pleaser!!!! Bought your CD last year at the Lor. Co. Fair & ordered the Christmas CD at another venue. Would like to see short medleys of your 60's song on your website for friends to play. I keep sending your website for friends to check you out. THOSE are the ones they'd like to hear because they wanted to see how you do with the songs they grew up with. Will be watching for that on your website; it would be a incentive for hire for their charity fund raisers.

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